The Sedgwick County Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Simla Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Simla took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sedgwick County, who comes in off a win.
Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Hoehne, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked 11th). Sedgwick County simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hoehne 40-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Simla was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 58-52 to McClave. The loss was the Cubs' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caston Cox, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles. Wyatt Stanko was another key player, gaining 211 total yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Sedgwick County back to even at 2-2. As for Simla, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sedgwick County was taken down by Simla 41-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. Now that Sedgwick County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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